Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Roti and Peanut Sauce $6.50
  • Chilli Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Spicy Fried Rice $17.50 / $18.00 / $18.50
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry paste and spices blended to enhance the traditional favourites. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood or Combination / Prawn
  • Honey Lemon Chicken $19.00
    • Battered chicken pieces stir fried with a tangy lemon sauce and sweet honey sauce. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara, fresh salad and steamed jasmine rice.
  • Vietnamese Laksa $18.50 / $19.50 / $20.00
    • (No rice). Fresh vegetables cooked in Laksa paste and coconut cream. Served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with thin rashers of omelette, fresh coriander and fried shallot. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Peanut Sauce Stir Fry $18.00
    • Our own roasted spiced peanut sauce combined with a selection of seasonal vegetables. Rich, sweet and satisfying. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Vietnamese Spicy Fried Noodle with Basil $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Flat white rice noodles stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli and our spicy paste. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Larb Chicken Salad $18.00
    • Minced chicken mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli and lime juice. Chicken
  • Buttermilk Pancakes FtufIy pancakes served with $18.50
    • blueberry compote, citrus crème and lemon syrup
  • Breakfast Bagel $14.50
    • Lightly toasted bagel filled with spinach, tomato, fried egg. cheese, streaky bacon and tomato relish
  • Gourmet Chicken Nachos $19.50
    • Ironic’s own mild-spiced tomato chilli with cajun chicken on corn chips. Topped with grilled cheese, fresh tomato salsa and sour cream (GF)(v)
  • Ironic pork & sage sausage $5.00
  • Garlic twist-packed $8.50
    • full of herb and roasted garlic butter >>
  • Chicken Fib $19.50
    • creamy chicken, bacon and mushroom in a crispy fab parcel. Served with green salad
  • Ironic baked beans $4.00
  • Pumpkin Smash $21.50
    • Smashed pumpkin & kale, served on house-made rye toast with a poached egg. walnut dukkah, creamy feta, rocket pesto and balsamic reduction (OR)(V)
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.50
    • Sticky date pudding drizzled in toffee sauce and served with ice cream
  • Fish & Chips $9.90
  • Roast Pumpkin & Haloumi Salad $18.50
    • Roast pumpkin, panfried haloumi, cous cous, tomato and pumpkin seeds, tossed through a herb dressing
  • 'Fareham' Fish n Chips $18.50
    • Fresh South Island fillets of Tarakihi in a crispy beer batter served with garden salad and chips with tartare sauce
  • Chicken Tenders & Chips $9.90
  • Cheese Burger & Chips $9.90
  • Smoked Fish Chowder $13.50
    • Hot smoked South Island fish blended with squid and potato, served in a light creamy sauce with fresh tomato and spring onion
  • Sausage Fries & Gravy $10.90
  • Melt-in-the-mouth cappuccino brulée served with whipped cream and biscotti. $14.50
  • Raw vegetable salad dressed with kecap manis $7.50
  • Crispy bite-sized squid, finished with garlic and chilli and served with tangy citrus slaw. $19.50
  • Green lipped mussels steamed in a karengo seaweed broth with fresh ciabatta. $22.50
  • Salmon fillet marinated in soy, pan seared and served on steamed rice, sautéed greens and finished with a lemon butter. $34.00
  • Organic salad greens with lemon vinigrette $7.50
  • Ciabatta bread french toast, served with maple syrup, berry compote, caramelised banana and whipped cream. $19.50
  • Delicious seafood chowder with prawns, white fish, clams, mussels and squid, served with toasted ciabatta. $25.00
  • Prawn Masala $19.50
    • Prawns cooked with onion, tomatoes and Indian spices with thick masala gravy.
  • Kadai Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken cooked with crushed tomatoes, capsicum, and onion with thick masala gravy.
  • Popadoms (5pcs) $4.00
    • Crispy wafers made with lentils. Best enjoyed with mango chutney, raita, or mint chutney.
  • Mango Lassi $5.50
    • Mango and yoghurt smoothie.
  • Chicken Afghani $18.00
    • Chicken cooked in cashew sauce with cream.
  • Onion Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and onion.
  • Tandoori Roti $4.50
    • Unleavened whole meal bread baked in tandoor oven
  • Malai Kofta $16.50
    • Delicate clusters of lightly fried home made cottage cheese, potatoes, nuts and spices, mixed together, then deep fried and served with cashew sauce.
  • Bistro Stacked B.L.T $13.00
    • On toasted ciabatta. with mustard & mayo
  • Peri Peri Chicken Salsa
  • No 93 Beef Burger
    • Tasty beef pattie topped with crispy bacon, fried egg. tomato and our special burger sauce
  • Mediterranean vegetable & salsa (v)
  • Served with side salad. Add fries or wedges for just $3.00
  • Bacon & Egg Ciabatta Melt $13.00
    • Crispy bacon, fried egg. tomato and mayo, with grilled cheese on toasted ciabatta
  • Classic Pulled Pork Baguette $13.00
    • Grilled and topped with chef's caramelised onion relish, swiss cheese & coleslaw
  • Gripman Steak & Ale Pie $14.00
    • Our own deep filled meaty pie. mash, peas and gravy
  • Basket of Fries $6.00
    • Served with your choice of aioli
  • Soup $12.50
    • Soup of the day served with bread.
  • Stags head burger $18.50
    • Homemade beef patty on a toasted bun with bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli, served with fries.
  • Fish basket Small $13.50Large $18.50
    • Fish bites, calamari rings, prawn twisters and fries, served with tartar & lemon.
  • Hungryman’s basket Small $18.50Large $24.50
    • Fish bites, chicken nuggets, prawn twisters, wontons, mini spring rolls, onion rings and fries served with tartar & lemon.
  • Wedges $8.00
    • served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Hawea chicken burger $18.50
    • Grilled chicken breast on a toasted bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli, served with fries.
  • Toasted tortilla wraps $18.50
    • Beef, bacon and chipotle aioli, gramsCajun Chicken and aioli(All tortillas and filled with mixed leaves, and tomatoes, and served with fries)
  • Seasoned wedges $10
    • with sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Roasted Field Mushroom $20
    • with mixed salad, creamy feta, sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives & balsamic glaze
  • Bullock Bar Beef Nachos $15
    • corn chips, melted cheese, sour cream & Jalapenos
  • Fish & Chips $28
    • Speights beer battered Southern Blue Cod, with salad and homemade tartare
  • Cajun Spiced Chicken $25
    • with crispy noodles, mixed green salad & drizzled with aioli
  • Chips with aioli & tomato sauce $7
  • Bar Platter $25
    • chicken nuggets, prawn twisters, salt & pepper squid, spring rolls with chips & sauces
  • Fiery chicken wings 1/2 kg $14 one kg $20
    • with a cooling dipping sauce
  • Chicken salad $18.00
    • Grilled chicken breast topped with caramelised onions, resting on toasted ciabatta with harissa dressing
  • Loaf and spreads $14.00
    • Warm ciabatta load served with three spreads
  • Affogato $11.00
    • Your choice of bailey,frangelico or kahlua. Served with a espresso shot and a huge pile of vanilla ice cream
  • Side salad $5.00
  • Creamy bacon pasta $29.00
    • Creamy white wine and bacon sauce on fettuccine topped with parmesan shavings add chicken for $7
  • Porterhouse steak $33.00
    • Porterhouse steak cooked to your liking, topped with your choice of garlic butter or creamy mushroom sauce, served with fat cut fries, fresh slaw salad and beer battered rings.
  • After work platter $27.00
    • A selection of mini samosas, mini spring rolls, prawn twisters, crumbed fish bites and two types of fries. Served with a range of sauces and aioli.
  • Big breakfast $18.00
    • Two slices of toasted ciabatta, two fried eggs, streaky bacon, a grilled field mushroom, breakfast sausages and golden hash browns
  • Roasted Tomato 3.5
  • Free Range Pork Sausage 5.0
  • Big Breakfast 23.0
    • herbed rosti, mushrooms, house baked beans, streaky bacon and breakfast sausage on sourdough
  • Classic Eggs Benedict 18.0
    • with your choice of either bacon or spinach, on our own house made English muffins Vegetarian
  • Bearnaise 1.0
  • Vege Breakfast 20.0
    • Eggs, house baked beans, herbed rosti, mushrooms and hummus on sourdough Vegetarian
  • Coconut sugar toasted muesli 11.5
    • made with Quinoa, sesame, oats, coconut, walnuts, yoghurt and seasonal fruit Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free
  • Hand cut chunky fries 7.0
    • with our own signature seasoning and Aioli Vegetarian
  • Moe’s Beef Burger: $17.00
    • Delicious beef burger Pattie on focaccia bread with tomato, red onions, fancy lettuce, cheese and aioli served with fries
  • Angus Rump: $19.00
    • 250 gramme Angus Rump steak, cooked to your liking with coleslaw, fries, gravy and a fried egg
  • Asian Basket -(Spring rolls, samosas & fries) $12.50
  • Pasta of the day: $15.00
    • A new pasta dish created by our chef daily (add smoked chicken for $3.50)
  • Basket of fries - $7.00
  • Seasoned Wedges - (With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce) $8.50
  • Lamb Shank: $25.00
    • Braised lamb shanks served with creamy mashed potatoes, steamed carrots and homemade rosemary gravy
  • Bangers & Mash: $18.00
    • Meaty Pork sausage served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy
  • Falafels $12
    • crisp, moist falafels served with cucumber mint raita & chilli jam
  • Spiced nuts & marinated olives $10
    • smoked paprika almonds & warm, juicy marinated olives
  • Kiwi Classic fish ‘n’ chips $18
    • lightly battered fish of the day served with tangy tartare sauce & homemade wedges
  • Chicken liver pâté $14
    • silky smooth chicken, sage & port pâté with apple paste & freshly baked bread
  • Daily delivery – pie of the day $18
    • a hearty pie served with a garden salad & tomato relish
  • Hand-cut potato wedges with aioli $6
  • Super-healthy salmon $19
    • house smoked salmon fillet served with a raw energy salad of wild rice, beetroot, orange, coconut, & soy toasted pumpkin & sunflower seeds
  • Postmasters Platter – a taste of the region’s best produce $48
    • including house smoked salmon, venison carpaccio, chicken liver pâté, Whitestone Brie, spiced nuts, marinated olives, fig chutney, homemade oat cakes, breads & dips with wine matches 3 x 50 ml, $12 per person
  • -Add Traditional beef sausage $3.00
  • Fiordland Venison (GF) $32.50
    • Southern venison cooked medium rare and served with wilted spinach, white bean puree and a blackberry jus.
  • Asparagus & Corn Fritter $18.00
    • fresh asparagus, sweet corn, chives & cheddar fritter served with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Lamb Shank Pie $27.00
    • Lamb shank slow braised in red wine, mushrooms, tomatoes & vegetables topped with flakey pastry.
  • Chicken Pasta (DF) $19.50
    • Spaghetti pasta, feta, roquette & chicken in a sundried tomato & garlic confit topped with almond slithers.
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Two lightly poached eggs on hot buttered English muffin drizzled with hollandaise sauce
  • Sole Paupiette $23.50
    • Pan fried fillet of sole stuffed with spinach & ricotta, served with gourmet potatoes and a white wine dill sauce.
  • -add chicken $5.00
  • Caramelized Prawn & Cherry Tomato Risotto $19.50
    • Rocket, pinenuts & fresh lemon
  • Coconut, Almond & Cranberry Granola $13.00
    • Served with Greek yoghurt, poached seasonal friut, milk
  • Smoked salmon OR free range bacon $5.50
  • roasted Mushrooms, grilled vine tomato OR house-made hasbrowns $4.50
  • Poached Free Range Eggs $12.00
    • On toasted ciabatta bread & chive hollandaise
  • Toasted House-made 5 Seed Rye Sour Dough $13.50, $8.50
  • Soup Of The Day $13.00
    • Served with house made sour dough
  • Blue Cod $28.50
    • A Southern delicacy – cooked in a light beer batter served with shoestring fries, our own tartare sauce & garden salad
  • Soup n/a
    • Please see our blackboard
  • Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
    • With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
  • Add bacon or Wanaka free-range egg extra $2.00
  • Pork Belly Burger $19.00
    • Slow-roasted New Zealand pork belly in hoisin/ginger/5-spice sauce, with tart apple, coleslaw and shoestring fries
  • Polenta Fries $9.00
    • With chipotle aioli (V)(GF*)
  • Wild Rabbit Cannelloni $27.00
    • Central Otago Rabbit, slowly braised with mushrooms, mustard and white wine Served with a walnut and pear salad
  • Toasted Tortilla Wraps $14.00
    • Free range pulled chicken, red onion, cabbage, coriander and chipotle aioli/ Slow cooked wild venison, fresh beetroot, parmesan and redcurrant aioli/ Vegetarian wrap with spiced beans, coriander and smoked cheese
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand